dotnet/releases/README.md

# .NET Framework Releases

You can learn about .NET Framework [releases](#releases), below. See [resources](#resources) for additional information.

To get up-to-date with the latest versions of .NET Framework and Visual Studio, see [Install the .NET Framework](https://www.microsoft.com/net/framework/versions) and  [Install Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/). See [Targeting .NET Platforms](https://www.microsoft.com/net/targeting) to find additional tools.

## Release Notes

You can see what was included in each .NET Framework release. Some releases are now unsupported, as called out.

- [.NET Framework 4.8.1](net481/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.8](net48/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.7.2](net472/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.7.1](net471/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.7](net47/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.6.2](net462/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.6.1](net461/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.6](net46/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.5.2](net452/README.md)
- [.NET Framework 4.5.1](net451/README.md) (unsupported)
- [.NET Framework 4.5](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2012/08/15/announcing-the-release-of-net-framework-4-5-rtm-product-and-source-code/) (unsupported)
- [.NET Framework 4.0.3](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2012/03/05/update-4-0-3-for-the-microsoft-net-framework-4/) (unsupported)
- [.NET Framework 4.0.2](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2011/10/27/update-4-0-2-for-the-microsoft-net-framework-4/) (unsupported)

## Resources

- [.NET Framework Breaking Changes](../Documentation/compatibility/README.md)
- [.NET Framework Known Issues](../Documentation/KnownIssues/README.md)
- [.NET Framework Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet) 
- [.NET Framework Docs Source (dotnet/docs)](https://github.com/dotnet/docs)
- [.NET Framework Reference Source](https://referencesource.microsoft.com/)
- [.NET Framework reference source on GitHub (microsoft/referencesource)](https://github.com/microsoft/referencesource)
- [.NET Core Releases (dotnet/core)](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/release-notes/README.md)
- [ASP.NET Core Releases (aspnet/home)](https://github.com/aspnet/Home/releases)
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			`To get up-to-date with the latest versions of .NET Framework and Visual Studio, see [Install the .NET Framework](https://www.microsoft.com/net/framework/versions) and [Install Visual Studio](https://www.visualstudio.com/vs/). See [Targeting .NET Platforms](https://www.microsoft.com/net/targeting) to find additional tools.`

Update READMEs and compatibility docs (#379) * Update breaking change doc formatting * Update release and breaking change READMEs * Update Readme with BC Links 1 * Add BC changes for releases * Update TOC for BC README * Update 4.6.1 release * Move breaking-change to compatibility * Update compatiblity links * Update compatiblity links * Update breaking change wording * Add testing with RyuJIT doc * Update breaking change wording 2017-04-18 07:52:04 +08:00			`## Release Notes`
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			`You can see what was included in each .NET Framework release. Some releases are now unsupported, as called out.`
Update READMEs and compatibility docs (#379) * Update breaking change doc formatting * Update release and breaking change READMEs * Update Readme with BC Links 1 * Add BC changes for releases * Update TOC for BC README * Update 4.6.1 release * Move breaking-change to compatibility * Update compatiblity links * Update compatiblity links * Update breaking change wording * Add testing with RyuJIT doc * Update breaking change wording 2017-04-18 07:52:04 +08:00
Announcing .NET Framework 4.8.1 2022-08-10 01:09:35 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework 4.8.1](net481/README.md)`
.NET 4.8 RTM Updates (#1008) * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates .NET 4.8 RTM Updates Remove additonal files Remove additonal files .NET 4.8 RTM Updates .NET 4.8 RTM Updates .NET 4.8 RTM Updates .NET 4.8 RTM Updates .NET 4.8 RTM Updates Adding .NET Framework 4.8 .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates * .NET 4.8 RTM Updates 2019-04-19 01:08:13 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework 4.8](net48/README.md)`
.NET Framework 4.7.2 release notes and related changes (#726) * Updates for .net framework 4.7.1 early access build 2539 * .NET Framework 4.7.2 release notes and related changes 2018-05-01 03:55:44 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework 4.7.2](net472/README.md)`
Update README.md Removed pre-release 2017-10-18 05:26:32 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework 4.7.1](net471/README.md)`
Update READMEs and compatibility docs (#379) * Update breaking change doc formatting * Update release and breaking change READMEs * Update Readme with BC Links 1 * Add BC changes for releases * Update TOC for BC README * Update 4.6.1 release * Move breaking-change to compatibility * Update compatiblity links * Update compatiblity links * Update breaking change wording * Add testing with RyuJIT doc * Update breaking change wording 2017-04-18 07:52:04 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework 4.7](net47/README.md)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.6.2](net462/README.md)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.6.1](net461/README.md)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.6](net46/README.md)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.5.2](net452/README.md)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.5.1](net451/README.md) (unsupported)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.5](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2012/08/15/announcing-the-release-of-net-framework-4-5-rtm-product-and-source-code/) (unsupported)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.0.3](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2012/03/05/update-4-0-3-for-the-microsoft-net-framework-4/) (unsupported)`
			`- [.NET Framework 4.0.2](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/dotnet/2011/10/27/update-4-0-2-for-the-microsoft-net-framework-4/) (unsupported)`
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Update READMEs and compatibility docs (#379) * Update breaking change doc formatting * Update release and breaking change READMEs * Update Readme with BC Links 1 * Add BC changes for releases * Update TOC for BC README * Update 4.6.1 release * Move breaking-change to compatibility * Update compatiblity links * Update compatiblity links * Update breaking change wording * Add testing with RyuJIT doc * Update breaking change wording 2017-04-18 07:52:04 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework Breaking Changes](../Documentation/compatibility/README.md)`
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Add .NET Framework releases 2017-04-03 00:05:19 +08:00			`- [.NET Framework Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet)`
			`- [.NET Framework Docs Source (dotnet/docs)](https://github.com/dotnet/docs)`
			`- [.NET Framework Reference Source](https://referencesource.microsoft.com/)`
			`- [.NET Framework reference source on GitHub (microsoft/referencesource)](https://github.com/microsoft/referencesource)`
			`- [.NET Core Releases (dotnet/core)](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/master/release-notes/README.md)`
Update READMEs and compatibility docs (#379) * Update breaking change doc formatting * Update release and breaking change READMEs * Update Readme with BC Links 1 * Add BC changes for releases * Update TOC for BC README * Update 4.6.1 release * Move breaking-change to compatibility * Update compatiblity links * Update compatiblity links * Update breaking change wording * Add testing with RyuJIT doc * Update breaking change wording 2017-04-18 07:52:04 +08:00			`- [ASP.NET Core Releases (aspnet/home)](https://github.com/aspnet/Home/releases)`